In the US, you're encouraged to be the best you can be, which sometimes gives you permission to step on others.
In the UK, you're encouraged to be the best you can be, as long as you don't become too much better than anyone else. Otherwise you'r a big head know it all who's too big for his boots. Or similar.
I wouldn't say that's true, I'd say it's when you start becoming an arsehole then you get it, not just because you're a success.
I think you've hit the nail on the head there. I think as well whereas certain other nations are very comfortable with shouting from the rooftops how brilliant they are, us Brits do tend to be a bit more self consious about these things, so we tend to find people who are succesful and in our faces about things a bit offputting at times. I think another reason is that because the talent pool in the UK is smaller its a lot easier for people to become over exposed, and that can be a bit annoying as well. I mean I love David Mitchell to bits, but has there been a panel show in the last 12 months he hasn't been on
